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ANGELA

Look John, I'm sorry, I'm not sorry okay? I'm not going to apologize. I'm a cocksman!!!

About Me

In Loving Memory of My Beautiful Christine 1974-2007

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. -- Winston Churchill


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"Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind." ~ Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel laureate(1875-1965)

So I have just moved to the East Bay area and it is so beautiful here... I spent a week with my sister Grace in Vegas first and that was great to spend some time with her and her boyfriend and his buddies before heading out here. I have never been to California before so this has been quite the adventure... I'm just looking forward to new and exciting people and things!!!

I am an honest, sweet, genuine, fun, classy tomboy with a positive look on life. I can be a sassy, sarcastic smartass but it's all done out of fun and love... (ok... maybe not all the time...) Life is too short to be any other way than yourself. I'm real from the door so what you see is what you get. I'm a very open person so you could ask me anything and I'd tell you. I love it that Fall is here cuz I love watching the Iowa Hawkeyes! (Big 10 Football baby) I believe that we are suppose to be doing anything that we are passionate about and helping others along the way. I am very blessed with great friends and family that would do anything for me and vice versa.

My family and friends are very important to me and I appreciate the small, simple things in life (chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven, holding hands, beautiful sunsets, thunderstorms, hot apple cider on a breezy, cool Fall day, watching college football, nature and animals, hot showers, rainbows, making cards for those that I love, talking to my sister, phone calls that last for hours, star gazing, hanging out with good people, bbqs, watching my Iowa Hawkeyes and ok.... I could go on forever) because it's those small things that matter most. I am constantly learning new things about myself. I try to surround myself with like minded, positive and healthy people that are truly genuine and sincere. I love my kitty Sammy to death. I like to laugh a lot about anything, (inside jokes, reciting funny movie lines or just being a goofball....)


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My Interests

“You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear. Do it! Develop an appreciation for the present moment. Seize every second of your life and savor it. Value your present moments.” Dr. Dyerlistening to music....music is something that everyone can relate to and be touched by.....it inspires the soul... sending and receiving snail mail, being inspired or creative, scrapbooking and journaling, good sushi...making homemade cards for those I love... writing in calligraphy, people watching, playing in the rain, layin in bed watching movies during thunderstorms or winter snowfalls... afternoon baseball games...bikerides...drives to new places....doing sudoku puzzles, taking hikes in the mountains....flying kites on windy days....playing with my kitty sammy...hanging out with friends...cooking in the kitchen or having bbqs with great friends

I'd like to meet:

Since I am new to the area... I would like to meet anyone that would like to show me the city or go out for a drink or anything fun!!! I love meeting and getting to know people. Positive, open-minded and optimistic for sure. People that are passionate and that just make you feel awesome by being around them!! Fun people who who can laugh at themselves, be a dork and not take life sooo seriously....JUST REMEMBER TO KEEP SPREADING THE LOVE...............“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” -Gandhi

Music:

I love everything... just depends on the mood I'm in...the shins, belly, hellogoodbye, isan, live, the cure, mum, smashing pumpkins, cocteau twins, RJD2, cowboy junkies, annie lennox, mattpondpa, the beta band, dave matthews band, sting, james blunt, viva voce, michael buble, india arie, explosions in the sky, sublime, 311, bob marley, toad the wet sprocket, toni braxton, UB40, pearl jam, alice in chains, mos def, modest mouse, keane, john mayer, bebel gilberto, bloc party, alana davis, the violent femmes, janet jackson, ella fitzgerald, jack johnson, dan the automator, erykah badu, norah jones, the roots, maroon 5, coldplay, moby, lauryn hill, david gray, fiona apple, billie holiday, duke ellington, nelly furtado, techno music, enya, classical music, beth orton, beastie boys, movie soundtracks, five for fighting, common, jason mraz, the indigo girls, joe, otis redding, oldies, fatboy slim, mary j. blige, outkast, black eyed peas, p.m. dawn, sade, seal, snoop, the fugees, eminem, esthero, anthony hamilton, enigma, harry connick jr., the postal service, beck, 10,000 maniacs, alicia keys, angie stone, Stevie Wonder, joe satriani, d'angelo, diana krall, chris isaak, iron and wine, gorillaz, nina simone, arcade fire, imogen heap, johnny cash, dean martin, frank sinatra, elvis presley, frou frou, 80s music... I love all kinds of music!!!!

Movies:

What I love even more is watching the movies with the commentary's of the actors and the director.... TRANSFORMERS, Amelie, Eight Below, March of the Penguins, Peaceful Warrior, Conversations with God, Prime, Click, From Here to Eternity, A Roman Holiday, An Affair to Remember, The Ref, Airplane, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Mr. Deeds, Anchorman, Bruce Almighty, It's All Gone Pete Tong, Garden State, Coming to America, The Jerk, An Inconvenient Truth, Heat, Beautiful Girls, A Guy Thing, The Notebook, Clerks, Serendipity, Sweet November, Love Actually, The Sweetest Thing, The Burbs, Dodgeball, Old School, Little Miss Sunshine, Billy Madison, Meet the Parents, Usual Suspects, Shawshank Redemption, Christmas Vacation, Made, Wedding Crashers, Along Came Polly, It's a Wonderful Life, Napoleon Dynamite, (Anything with Wil Ferrell or Vince Vaughn..)

Television:

Big 10 Football baby!!! I love watching the Iowa Hawkeyes!!!!

I watch shows online now, commercial free... The Office, Survivor, Big Brother, Brothers and Sisters...I don't really watch TV, but when I had cable I loved Project Runway, Survivor, Big Brother, Amazing Race, Chapelle Show, MXC, the Discovery Channel and Nature shows on wild animals, I love any documentaries on PBS or shows that make me think..... I also use to go to Jeremy's and watch Entourage, Burn Notice and Californication...

Books:

The Aladdin Factor and The Success Principles by Jack Canfield, Creating Affluence - by Deepak Chopra, Success is Not an Accident by Tommy Newberry, Simple Abundance, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, Conversations with God, How to Find the Work You Love, Tuesdays with Morrie, Dr. Wayne Dyer's books (Manifest Your Destiny and his CD the Power of Intention), The Power of Now and The Celestine Prophecy. There are like fifty more that I want to read as well. I've starting reading a book about how to write a memoir and a book called Your Deepest Intent.

Heroes:

My parents. They both came from Korea as immigrants and have done a great job raising all of us kids. (6 total) I admire their courage and strength.

My Blog

Saturns Return

So.. I have been reading a lot about this thing called Saturn's Return lately and it definitely hits home with what I am going through...  I thought I'd share a little with you about it.... ...
Posted by ANGELA on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:25:00 PST

Karma and other thoughts

So& Jeremy and I went to the Buddhist Monk again last night and it was great.  She started off talking about the mind again and how the nature of our mind is really clarity.  It is a continu...
Posted by ANGELA on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:42:00 PST

buddhist meditation

My friend Jeremy invited me to a class last night and that was the first time I've ever been in the presence of a buddhist monk.  It was pretty amazing. Her talk was about the nature of the mind ...
Posted by ANGELA on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:58:00 PST

Changes

So... I have been feeling a bit down these last few days and I feel a major transition taking place... My boyfriend and I broke up last week and it feels as though I am losing my best friend... H...
Posted by ANGELA on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:33:00 PST

2007-2008 Iowa Hawkeye Football Schedule!!!

..> Date Opponent / Event Location Time 09/01/07 vs. Northern Illinois Chicago, IL 2:34 PM 09/08/07 vs. Syracuse Iowa City, IA 7:05 PM 09/15/07 at Iowa State Ames, IA 12:35 PM 09/22/07 at W...
Posted by ANGELA on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:27:00 PST

My sister would have turned 33 today!!!

Today would have been Christine's 33rd birthday... It's funny to think that I will forever remember her as age 32 and very youthful.... I will never know what she would have looked like 30 y...
Posted by ANGELA on Fri, 25 May 2007 09:52:00 PST

Universal Principles

Universal Principles (The Journey Edition)Universal Principles are the guidelines that govern our lives perfectly. 1.    Energy The basic component of the Universe, energy, occurs in ...
Posted by ANGELA on Fri, 25 May 2007 06:40:00 PST

Mothers Day and filtering through Christine's things...

So I went back to Iowa for Mother's Day and it was so green and beautiful... I always forget how pretty it is until I go back.   Iowa City is so beautiful in the summer and it was also the w...
Posted by ANGELA on Sat, 19 May 2007 04:34:00 PST

letters from my sister christine

I've spent the last three hours reading letters/cards from my sister Christine throughout the course of the last 10 years.  We have always corresponded with each other and have always remained cl...
Posted by ANGELA on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:02:00 PST

My sister Christine's funeral

I just first want to say thank you from my heart to all of those that sent cards, letters, emails, calls and for those that actually were able to came across the country to say goodbye to Christine......
Posted by ANGELA on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:56:00 PST